Teresa

Girl Ancient Greek #844 in 2023

Teresa is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Teresa

The Spanish and Italian form of Theresa. First recorded as the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint. Of obscure origin; suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.

Popularity of Teresa

Popularity, 1880–2023

321 births in 2023

1880 2023

415,436 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1961

18,949 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.